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<h1 id="getting-started">Getting Started</h1>
<p>We want you to have an easy time while starting to use Angular.  We&#39;ve put together the following steps on your path to
becoming an Angular expert.</p>
<ol>
<li>Read the <a href="guide/concepts">conceptual overview</a>.<br/>Understand Angular&#39;s vocabulary and how all the Angular
components work together.</li>
<li>Do the <a href="tutorial/">AngularJS Tutorial</a>.<br/>Walk end-to-end through building an application complete with tests
on top of a node.js web server.  Covers every major AngularJS feature and shows you how to set up your development
environment.</li>
<li>Download or clone the <a href="https://github.com/angular/angular-seed">Seed App project template</a>.<br/>Gives you a
starter app with a directory layout, test harness, and scripts to begin building your application.</li>
</ol>
<h1 id="further-steps">Further Steps</h1>
<h2 id="watch-videos">Watch Videos</h2>
<p>If you haven’t had a chance to watch the videos from the homepage, please check out:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuiHuZq_cg4&amp;list=PL173F1A311439C05D&amp;context=C48ac877ADvjVQa1PpcFONnl4Q5x8hqvT6tRBTE-m0-Ym47jO3PEE%3D">Introduction to AngularJS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg-R1gchccg&amp;list=PL173F1A311439C05D&amp;context=C48ac877ADvjVQa1PpcFONnl4Q5x8hqvT6tRBTE-m0-Ym47jO3PEE%3D">Creating Directives</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRelx4-ISbs&amp;list=PL173F1A311439C05D&amp;context=C48ac877ADvjVQa1PpcFONnl4Q5x8hqvT6tRBTE-m0-Ym47jO3PEE%3D">Communicating with Servers</a></li>
</ul>
<p>And visit our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/angularjs">YouTube channel</a> for more AngularJS video presentations and
tutorials.</p>
<h2 id="subscribe">Subscribe</h2>
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<h2 id="read-more">Read more</h2>
<p>The AngularJS documentation includes the <a href="guide/index">Developer Guide</a> covering concepts and the
<a href="./api">API Reference</a> for syntax and usage.</p>


